Over the years, a number of players and managers have stood out as real crowd favourites and become legends.
These may not be players who have been the top scorer year after year or been players who tore the league apart and ended up in the Premier League. These are players who, for whatever reason, became fans favourites.
Simon Yeo would be a good example. Scored a decent number of goals (and a few at crucial moments), got a few red cards (with some of these at crucial moments!) but was always overshadowed by Gary Taylor-Fletcher in terms of skill, flair and future potential. Yeo became a legend whilst Taylor-Fletcher became a decent player of Lincoln past.
What gives a player legend status?
Who in this squad has 'legend potential'?
Matt Rhead certainly ticks a few boxes. He came in to a side that had struggled for a few years without a 20 goal a season man. He came without a great scoring record himself. He scored 20+ goals in his first season and has become an important first team player for us since. But that doesn't make him a legend. It's his size, shape, bating of the opposition and their fans that might elevate him to legend status.
Let's discuss!
These may not be players who have been the top scorer year after year or been players who tore the league apart and ended up in the Premier League. These are players who, for whatever reason, became fans favourites.
Simon Yeo would be a good example. Scored a decent number of goals (and a few at crucial moments), got a few red cards (with some of these at crucial moments!) but was always overshadowed by Gary Taylor-Fletcher in terms of skill, flair and future potential. Yeo became a legend whilst Taylor-Fletcher became a decent player of Lincoln past.
What gives a player legend status?
Who in this squad has 'legend potential'?
Matt Rhead certainly ticks a few boxes. He came in to a side that had struggled for a few years without a 20 goal a season man. He came without a great scoring record himself. He scored 20+ goals in his first season and has become an important first team player for us since. But that doesn't make him a legend. It's his size, shape, bating of the opposition and their fans that might elevate him to legend status.
Let's discuss!
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